Apple iMac “Intel i5″ 2.3 GHz 21.5” 2017 Specs

iMac – MMQA2LL/A – iMac18,1 – A1418

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About this iMac

The Apple iMac Intel Aluminum released June 2017 had some uniqueness of its own from the other models such as the 802.11ac Wi-Fi which is backward compatible with the 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi. It had a 8 GB of 2133 MHz DDR4 SDRAM. This a1418 computer had all the needs of this generation of computing packed into its 45.0 cm, 52.8 cm, 17.5 cm and featured a light weight of 12.5 lbs. (5.66 kg)casing.

Processor

2.3 GHz Intel i5

Ram

8 GB

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Storage

1 TB Hard Drive

Battery Life

Plugged-in

Storage & Memory

The device was built with 1 TB Serial ATA (4 Gb/s) hard drive storage with a disk speed of 5400 RPM.

Screen Size and Resolution

The iMac Intel Aluminum version featured a 21.5 inch screen 1920×1080 LED-backlit 16:9 widescreen IPS display.

Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

The iMac had the Mac OS X 10.12.4 (16E2193) operating system pre-installed on it. It was powered by 14-nm “Kaby Lake” 2.3 GHz Intel “Core i5” processor (7360U) with two independent processor “cores” on a single chip. Its graphics processor was an “integrated” Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 graphics processor that shares system memory.

Memory & Architecture

The device was built with a 4 MB on-chip level 3 cache with an 8 GB of 2133 MHz DDR4 SDRAM that is reportedly onboard. It’s designed was centered on a 64-Bit architecture.

Upgradability

The iMac came with 8 GB of RAM it could be upgraded up to 16 GB of RAM.

The Operating System of the iMac can also be upgraded from its pre-installed Mac OS X 10.12.4 (16E2193) up to current MacOS X. This iMac was also able to run Windows 7 (64-Bit) and more recently Windows 10 (64-Bit).

This iMac had the following dimensions of 45.0 cm, 52.8 cm, 17.5 cm and a weight of12.5 lbs. (5.66 kg).

Inclusive Features

The iMac includes the following features and ports:

  • A Power Adapter (100V-240V (50 Hz to 60 Hz, single phase))
  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • A Mini DisplayPort allowing dual and mirroring operations with resolutions of up to 2560×1600.
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Thunderbolt Ports
  • FaceTime HD webcam

Introduced: June 5, 2017

Discontinued: October 29, 2021

Screen Size and Resolution

Memory

Screen Size

21.5 inches TFT

Level 1 Cache

32k/32k

Resolution

1920×1080

Level 2/Level 3 Cache

256k x2, 4 MB (on chip)

Processor

RAM Type

PC4-17000 DDR4

Processors

1 (2 Cores)

Min. RAM Speed

2133MHz

Architecture

64-Bit

Standard RAM

8 GB

Speed

2.3 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz)

Maximum RAM

16 GB

Type

Core i5 (I5-7360U)

RAM Slots

2

Processor Upgrade

Soldered

Motherboard RAM

None

FPU

Integrated

Graphics

System Bus Speed

4 GT/s OPI

Video Card

Iris Plus Graphics 640

Cache Bus Speed

2.3 GHz (Built-in)

VRAM Type

Integrated

ROM/Firmware

EFI

Standard VRAM

N/A

EFI Architecture

64-Bit

Maximum VRAM

N/A

Storage

Inclusive Features and Ports

Standard Storage

1 TB HDD

Standard Optical Drive

None

Storage Speed

5400 RPM

Standard Ethernet

10/100/1000Base-T

Storage Dimensions

2.5” (7 mm)

Standard Modem

None

Storage Interface

Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)

Standard Air Port

802.11ac

Battery

Standard Bluetooth

4.2

Type

N/A

USB Port 3.0

4

Battery Life

N/A

FireWire Ports

None

Description

Keyboard

Magic Keyboard

Case Type

All-in-One

Inclusive Input

Magic Mouse 2/Trackpad

Form Factor

21.5″ iMac Tapered Edge

S-Video Output

None

Apple Order No

MMQA2LL/A

Microphone

1 (Built-in)

Apple Subfamily

Mid-2017

Headphone

1

Apple Model Number

A1418 (EMC 3068)

Sound Out

1

Model ID

iMac 18.1

Power Adapter

1